(CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden's plans to campaign in Tampa, Florida, on Monday alongside the Republican National Convention have been canceled, his campaign said Friday, as the city braces for a tropical storm that could impact the convention there.
"This change in schedule is being taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure that all local law enforcement and emergency management resources can stay focused on ensuring the safety of people who might be impacted by the storm, as well as those attending the activities in Tampa," the Obama-Biden campaign said in a statement.
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The campaign did not cancel Tuesday events in Orlando and St. Augustine.
Tropical Storm Isaac was approximately 90 miles south-southeast of the capital of Haiti on Friday evening, and the latest forecasts show it staying west of Tampa and not reaching hurricane strength until Monday.
Convention officials, as well as Florida's governor and Tampa's mayor, said the convention and host city were prepared for the storm.
Biden's Tampa appearance was to be part of a Democratic effort to "bracket" the GOP convention.
– CNN’s Gregory Wallace and Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.
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All six major measures of Arctic sea ice have reached record lows, a month ahead of the normal date of minimum. Wanna bet whether Isaac turns to be more powerful than "expected"? Biden probably has some inside info from NASA/GISS.
Sure it was the storm that caused him to cancel his trip. Or maybe they don't want him to embarrass this administration anymore than he already has.
Seems like everyone else is able to fly in just fine.
SAFETY FIRST!!! The Republicans should do the same – LOL!
Obama 2012 – The Only Trusted Way Forward!!
Probably worried he wouldn't know what state he was in..
Obama's mistake in politics is that he is too considerate of the other party. It's only brought him grief! He needs to play hardball. Republicans would cut your throat if they could get to you.
Ah the joe. Absolute waste of air, absolute retard, another nauseating liberal moron.They ALL make me cringe. ICK! EEGAD! Theyre like toddlers with a big stinky load in their drawls. The problem is they sit over their own fecal matter for at least six minutes per day
Obama's pollsters told them it was a dumb thing to do. The voters are getting tired of the dirty tricks of the Obama campaign. The focus groups must have made that clear. Otherwise, Gaffman would be there with bells on!
Seems Biden has taken the fair weather, finger in the wind political model quite literally.
I am pretty sure that the GOP wishes the Dems send in this clown.
Good riddance, plugs Biden had no reason to be down here anyway
So. The Democrats realized Tampa could only handle one disaster at a time.
VP Joe Biden is bad because no one respects him.
Oh, so the Republicans can show up,but Biden can't? Guess they are pretty sure of Florida.
Stay away from the storm, Vice President Biden. We need you safe. You're very important to us. I hope the storm passes away from Tampa, and the convention, and I want all to be safe from it. No convention, no speeches, no appearances are too important to put someone, anyone in danger. Take care.
See Democrates care,they said for peoples safety and well being they'll come back another day,they don't want peoples lives in peril just to see Biden,to him its not worth it..Good show Mr Biden,at least the adults are thinking of others as not the republicans.They're self centered ,ignorent minions that would step in front of a tidal wave to get radical messages across,that's their ignorence and it'll be of just that of their downfall politically,wait and see,its happening already...It's that inherient republican disease ,foot in mouth and its spreading like wildfire!!!